"Hello, Kevin",Damek said while he stood by the door, looking at Kevin with clear intent and eyes that could not tell a particular emotion. Kevin just scoffed as he kept standing there. He did not know what else to do actually."So, you're real."Kevin said to him and Damek walked closer. He looked more miserable in real life than he had in Kevin's visions. His eyes were sunken and dark, his lips were cracked. His hair was unkempt and he looked like the Pinnacle of sorcery if something like that existed."Did you hope I was not? I am as real as flesh and blood. I am as real as the air around you. I am as real as the chair you are sitting on."He told Kevin. By that time, lord Henry had already sat up on the bed he had been lying on. There was something mysterious going on and he was quite confused. He did not like being kept in the dark, however, none of the parties seemed like they were going to tell him anything yet."What are you doing here, Damek? What do you want?" Kevin asked a

Bianca burst out into a fit of laughter as soon as Miranda said the words to her. She tried to control herself, to get a hold of my sonorous voice which was already being heard throughout the entire house but she could not. How could she, when the very words themselves were so funny that she nearly died?"What's funny?" Miranda asked her and Bianca clasped her hand on her mouth, mumbling inaudible things in the process as she tried to stop."Everything about what you said is funny. I never for once took you as a jester but I guess you have even more talent than I had given you credit for." Bianca said to her and Miranda scoffed."And what makes you think that I am joking? Bianca, something terrible has happened and I need your help with this. Can't you think of any reason why I would come here?""Exactly. I cannot. The last time you set foot in this place was a long time ago and that wasn't a visit, was it? You had come here to mock me, to remind me that I am living a loveless marriag

Miranda stepped out of the pool, the waters dropping from her smooth skin, giving it a glow unlike any other. She sighed as some of the water evaporated from her skin, giving her that cooling effect that made her feel much better. The pool was scented with roses and so did her skin smell. She felt refreshed.As she walked towards the large silk clothing she was to wrap around herself, two young maids came into the chambers, bowing their heads as they approached. Behind them was Bianca who was not smiling. That was the expression she always wore on her face and that made her very unpredictable."I figured you'll need some clothes. We don't want those thrash you wore to this place staining your skin again." Bianca said as the girls dropped the clothes on the little table in the chamber."And, I selected an outfit based on the occasion. Hope you like it." Bianca added.Miranda walked towards the clothes and picked them up. It was a pair of trousers and a rather skimpy shirt. There was a

Kevin's ears suddenly became alert when he heard the first explosion. He slowly raised his head and paid attention, glancing at Lord Henry who was busy sleeping on the bed. He was tired and for someone who had never really struggled that much, it was reasonable for him to doze off.Kevin paid attention again. Maybe his mind was finally playing games on him. The first explosion was not so audible. It seemed to come from a distance. He sighed. Maybe the sorcerers were trying out new things regarding their magic. Were they desecrating the palace walls? Those walls had stood since the foundation of the Elderien Kingdom and that was a long time ago. He remembered how much value his father had placed on the walls. He even thrashed his children whenever he saw them painting strange things on it.His father was quite strict. And speaking of the old King, Kevin wondered where his body was buried. He had forgotten to ask Richmond earlier and he was dying to know. He wanted to know what had beco

Miranda walked stealthily as she tried her best to avoid the fight. She thought it was senseless to have so little regard for human life. So she kept going, her sword in hand just in case the need arose. As she kept going, she could not help but notice the ruins the palace had become. The grounds were dirty, the walls were filled with vines and they had thorns in them. Miranda shuddered when she looked at the ceiling. The once glorious ceiling covered with paintings from the history of Elderien since its inception was covered with dirt and cobwebs.The palace was a mess, it was in a sickening state. Miranda wondered what had made Richmond so foolish that he had forgotten to clean. Fine, he wanted the throne. Was he not going to take care of the palace while he was at it? Or did the sorcerers tell him to thrive in the dirt? She could not understand."Hey, you!"Someone called to her from behind and she turned around. Two Mintoval soldiers were standing there. She sighed as she held th